exciting

adjective

ex·​cit·​ing ik-ˈsī-tiŋ How to pronounce exciting (audio)
: producing excitement
excitingly adverb

Examples of exciting in a Sentence

an exciting trip to Africa an exciting account of her adventures This isn't a very exciting book.
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The 35-year-old designer, a graduate of Bunka Fashion College, also attended Coconogacco, the private fashion school that is producing some of Japan’s most exciting new talents. Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025 As a kid and as a teenager, that was exciting. Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025 The event comes at an exciting time for O Cinema. Edda Leon, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025 Indeed, no film of the past ninety years has given a more exciting and haunting take on Frankenstein mythos. Rory Doherty, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exciting

Word History

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of exciting was in 1647

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“Exciting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exciting. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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exciting

adjective
ex·​cit·​ing ik-ˈsīt-iŋ How to pronounce exciting (audio)
: causing excitement
exciting news
excitingly adverb

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